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[Monitor OpenTelemetry exporter] Fix retry amplification storm #47002

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[Monitor OpenTelemetry exporter] Fix retry amplification storm #47002
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During sustained 429 throttling, failed telemetry accumulates as blob files in local storage. On recovery, _transmit_from_storage() drained all blobs in a tight loop, creating a burst of requests that could immediately re-trigger throttling.

Changes:

  • Cap storage drain to 10 blobs per invocation (_MAX_STORAGE_DRAIN_BATCH) to spread retry load across export cycles
  • Stop draining immediately when a retryable failure occurs, since the service is still under pressure
  • Add tests for both drain cap and early termination behaviors

Copilot AI review requested due to automatic review settings May 19, 2026 21:22
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Pull request overview

This PR mitigates retry amplification in the Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry exporter by preventing _transmit_from_storage() from aggressively draining local offline-storage blobs after sustained throttling, reducing the likelihood of immediately re-triggering 429s on recovery.

Changes:

  • Add a per-invocation cap (_MAX_STORAGE_DRAIN_BATCH = 10) on how many stored blobs are processed in _transmit_from_storage().
  • Stop draining immediately when a retryable failure occurs while draining, to avoid creating a burst of follow-up requests.
  • Add unit tests validating early termination on retryable failure and enforcement of the drain cap.

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File Description
sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-opentelemetry-exporter/azure/monitor/opentelemetry/exporter/export/_base.py Caps offline-storage draining per cycle and stops draining on retryable failures to prevent request bursts after throttling.
sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-opentelemetry-exporter/tests/test_base_exporter.py Adds tests for early-stop behavior on retryable failures and for enforcing the per-invocation drain cap.

During sustained 429 throttling, failed telemetry accumulates as blob
files in local storage. On recovery, _transmit_from_storage() drained
all blobs in a tight loop, creating a burst of requests that could
immediately re-trigger throttling.

Changes:
- Cap storage drain to 10 blobs per invocation (_MAX_STORAGE_DRAIN_BATCH)
  to spread retry load across export cycles
- Stop draining immediately when a retryable failure occurs, since the
  service is still under pressure
- Add tests for both drain cap and early termination behaviors
@hectorhdzg hectorhdzg force-pushed the fix/monitor-otel-retry-storm-throttling branch from 4a70184 to 52d7553 Compare May 19, 2026 22:06
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